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The House met at 2.30 pm. PRAYERS. 1 Death of a Member The Speaker made the following communication to the House: I regret to have to report to the House the death of David Leslie Taylor, Member for North-West Leicestershire. David was a highly assiduous, principled and independent-minded Member who respected the House and was respected by it. Truly, he was a House of Commons man, and I am sure that Members on both sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of our colleague and in extending our sympathy to his widow Pam, his daughters Rachel, Sarah, Jessica and Catherine, his wider family and his many friends. 2 Questions to the Secretary of State for Justice 3 Urgent Question: Yemen (Secretary David Miliband) 4 Statements: (1) Aviation and Border Security (Secretary Alan Johnson) (2) Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (Secretary Edward Miliband) (3) Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (Ian Lucas) 5 Fiscal Responsibility Bill: Second Reading Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time. Amendment moved, to leave out from 'That' to the end of the Question and add 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Fiscal Responsibility Bill because it does not establish an independent mechanism for ensuring the publication of credible fiscal forecasts and assessing the effectiveness of Government fiscal policies in achieving stated fiscal objectives; because the duties imposed by the Bill are not accompanied by any corresponding sanctions; because in the absence of spending plans which set out a credible means by which public sector net borrowing is to be reduced, legislating to secure sound public finances is irrelevant and a distraction; and, consequently, considers that the Bill is inadequate in achieving the objective of securing sound public finances.'—(Mr George Osborne.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Division No. 26.
Question accordingly negatived. Question, That the Bill be read a second time, put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)). The House divided. Division No. 27.
Question accordingly agreed to. Bill accordingly read a second time. 6 Fiscal Responsibility Bill (Programme) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Fiscal Responsibility Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House. Committee, consideration and Third Reading 2. Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at one day's sitting. 3. Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 4. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 5. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the proceedings on the Bill in Committee and on consideration and Third Reading.—(Steve McCabe.) The House divided. Division No. 28.
Question accordingly agreed to. 7 Deferred divisions Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)), That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the motion in the name of Secretary Alan Johnson relating to Immigration.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. 8 Corporation Tax Bill: Second Reading Motion made and the Question being put forthwith (Standing Order No. 90(5)), That the Bill be read a second time.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. Bill accordingly read a second time and stood committed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Standing Order No. 60(6)). 9 Corporation Tax Bill [Ways and Means] Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Corporation Tax Bill, it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to tax which may arise from any of the provisions of the Act.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. 10 Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill: Second Reading Motion made and the Question being put forthwith (Standing Order No. 90(5)), That the Bill be read a second time.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. Bill accordingly read a second time and stood committed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Standing Order No. 60(6)). 11 Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill [Ways and Means] Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill, it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to tax which may arise from any of the provisions of the Act.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. 12 Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval (1) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 3) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 4 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. (2) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. (3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. (4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. (5) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (1996 Hague Convention on Protection of Children etc.) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 11 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. (6) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Banking Act 2009 (Exclusion of Insurers) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 10 November, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. (7) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009, which were laid before this House on 25 November, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) The House divided. Division No. 29.
Question accordingly agreed to. 13 Legislative Reform Order: Motion for Approval Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 18(1)), That the draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 29 October, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. 14 House of Commons Members' Fund Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6) and Order of 23 November), That, pursuant to section 4(4) of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948 and section 1(4) of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1957, in the year commencing 1 October 2009 there be appropriated for the purposes of section 4 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948: (1) The whole of the sums deducted or set aside in that year under section 1(3) of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939 from the salaries of Members of the House of Commons; and (2) The whole of the Treasury contribution to the Fund.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. 15 Gas Security Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 119(11)), That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 11892/09, draft Regulation concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply; notes the Government's position on this proposal and agrees the broad aim of the Regulation that seeks enhanced EU resilience to supply shocks through robust preventative and emergency planning and strong emphasis on the role of a well-functioning internal gas market as the best insurance for security of gas supply; and further notes the need to ensure that the powers of the Commission in this Regulation satisfy the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and supports the Government's aim of securing this.—(Steve McCabe.) Question agreed to. 16 Sittings of the House Motion made, That—
In paragraph (4) the word 'eight' shall be substituted for the word 'thirteen' in line 42 and in paragraph (5) the word 'fifth' shall be substituted for the word 'eighth' in line 44;
In paragraph (2) the word 'fifth' shall be substituted for the word 'eighth' in line 21; and
Objection taken (Standing Order No. 9(6)). 17 Public Petitions A Public Petition from the New Thundersley Afternoon Townswomen's Guild, the residents of Castle Point and others relating to Car Scheme (Castle Point) was presented and read by Bob Spink. A Public Petition from persons resident in the North East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency relating to Badman Report (North East Cambridgeshire) was presented. 18 Adjournment Subject: Regeneration of Southend-on-Sea (Mr David Amess) Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve McCabe.) House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)). Adjourned at 11.28 pm until tomorrow. _________________ Other proceedings Private Business 19 Private Bill Petitions: Report from Examiners (Standing Order 70 relating to Private Business) Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills laid upon the Table by the Speaker, That, in the case of the Petitions for the following Bills, the Standing Orders have been complied with: Allhallows Staining Church Bill Kent Country Council (Filming on Highways) Bill 20 Private Bills (Standing Order 81 relating to Private Business) The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That the following Bills should originate in the House of Lords: Allhallows Staining Church Bill Kent Country Council (Filming on Highways) Bill General Committees: Reports 21 Energy Bill Hugh Bayley (Chairman) reported:
Written evidence to be published. 22 Financial Services Bill Mr Roger Gale (Chairman) reported written evidence submitted to the Committee. Written evidence to be published. Reports from Select Committees 23 Culture, Media and Sport Committee (1) Press standards, privacy and libel: Written evidence, to be published; (2) The future for local and regional media: Written evidence, to be published (Mr John Whittingdale). 24 East Midlands Regional Select Committee Share of Funding received by the East Midlands region:
(Paddy Tipping). 25 Environmental Audit Committee (1) Carbon budgets: Third Report to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 2 and 30 June, 20 October and 3 November in last Session of Parliament and 24 November (HC 228-I and -II); (2) Adapting to Climate Change: Evidence, to be printed (HC 113-iii); (3) Air Quality:
(Mr Tim Yeo). 26 Home Affairs Committee The National DNA Database: Evidence, to be printed (HC 222-i) (Keith Vaz). 27 Justice Committee Justice issues in Europe: Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, to be printed (HC 54-ii) (Sir Alan Beith). 28 Treasury Committee Pre-Budget Report 2009: Fourth Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 180) (John McFall). John Bercow Speaker The Speaker will take the Chair at 11.30 am. Sitting in Westminster Hall No. 9 The sitting began at 9.30 am. 1 Death of a Member Members observed a minute's silence in memory of David Taylor. 2 Adjournment Subjects:
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Frank Roy.) Adjourned at 1.28 pm until tomorrow. Alan Haselhurst Deputy Speaker APPENDIX Papers presented and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment under Standing Orders No. 158 and No. 159: Thursday 17 December 2009 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 1 Criminal Law, Northern Ireland Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Disclosure) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3334), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Secretary Woodward). 2 Road Traffic Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Oxfordshire) (District of West Oxfordshire) Designation Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3298), dated 10 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan). Other Papers: 3 Treaty Series (No. 17, 2009) First and Second Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2009 (by Command) (Cm. 7779) (Secretary David Miliband). Friday 18 December 2009 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 4 Local Government Accounts and Audit (Amendment No. 2) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3322), dated 16 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary John Denham). Monday 21 December 2009 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 5 County Courts (1) Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3319), dated 14 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw); and (2) Civil Courts (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3320), dated 14 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). 6 Fisheries (1) Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3344), dated 14 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn); and (2) Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3345), dated 16 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn). 7 Legal Services Commission Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3352), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). 8 London Government Railways (Transport for London) (Exemptions) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3336), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan). 9 Transport Railways (East London Railway Services) Exemption Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3335), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan). Other Papers: 10 European Communities (No. 5, 2009) Multilateral Agreement, done at Luxembourg on 9 June 2006, between the European Community and its Member States, the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, The Republic of Iceland, the Republic of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Norway, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7782) (Secretary David Miliband). 11 Miscellaneous (No. 13, 2009) International Convention, done at London on 5 October 2001, on the control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Cm. 7781) (Secretary David Miliband). 12 Treaty Series (No. 18, 2009) Convention, done at London on 20 June 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Faroes for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on capital Gains, with Protocol (by Command) (Cm. 7780) (Secretary David Miliband). Tuesday 22 December 2009 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 13 Consumer Protection Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3367), dated 19 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden). 14 Education School Support Staff Negotiating Body (Prescribed Organisations) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3337), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Ed Balls). 15 Magistrates' Courts Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3362), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). 16 National Health Service National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3340), dated 16 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Andy Burnham). 17 Senior Courts of England and Wales Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3361), dated 14 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). Wednesday 23 December 2009 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 18 Agriculture Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3365), dated 20 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn). 19 British Nationality British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3363), dated 15 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson). Wednesday 30 December 2009 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 20 Senior Courts of England and Wales Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3390), dated 22 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). 21 Social Security Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (War Pension Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3389), dated 22 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Yvette Cooper). Monday 4 January 2010 Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 22 Sea Fisheries Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3391), dated 23 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Hilary Benn). Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 5 January 2010: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: 23 Electronic Communications Draft Electronic Commerce Directive (Hatred against Persons on Religious Grounds or the Grounds of Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). 24 Income Tax Draft Special Annual Allowance Charge (Variation of Rate) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Sarah McCarthy-Fry). 25 Infrastructure Planning Draft Infrastructure Planning (Decisions) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary John Denham). 26 Investigatory Powers (1) Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); (2) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); (3) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); (4) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and (5) draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Extension of Authorisation Provisions: Legal Consultations) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson). 27 Public Passenger Transport Draft Passengers' Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan). 28 Road Traffic Draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Sadiq Khan). 29 Terms and Conditions of Employment Draft Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden). 30 Town and Country Planning Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2010 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary John Denham). Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 31 Investigatory Powers (1) Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3403), dated 30 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and (2) Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources Order: Matters Subject to Legal Privilege) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3404), dated 30 December 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson). Other Papers: 32 Charities Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009 (laid 18 November 2009) (by Command) (Tessa Jowell). 33 Freedom of Information Report by the Information Commissioner on Ministerial veto on disclosure of the minutes of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Devolution for Scotland, Wales and the Regions (by Act); to be printed (HC 218) (Clerk of the House). 34 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Third Report from the Speaker's Committee 2009, Work of the Committee in 2009 (by Act); to be printed (HC 205) (The Speaker). 35 Regulation of Investigatory Powers (1) Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Draft Revised Code of Practice (by Act) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and (2) Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Draft Revised Code of Practice (by Act) (Secretary Alan Johnson). 36 Reserve Forces Report under section 56(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order for Iraq and the Gulf under section 56(1) of that Act, dated 16 December 2009 (by Act) (Secretary Bob Ainsworth). 37 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Statute, dated 11 March 2009, made by the Governing Body of Somerville College in the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the College (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jack Straw). Withdrawn Papers: 38 Charities Explanatory Memorandum to the draft Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009 (by Command) (laid 18 November 2009). CORRIGENDUM Thursday 3 December The following item should have appeared after item 13: General Committees: Reports 14 Eighth Delegated Legislation Committee Mr David Amess (Chairman) reported the draft Health Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009.
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